Location
Description
A roughly 50 cm tall bear was sighted on the grounds of Sugawara Shrine. Direction of escape unknown. Distance to nearest houses: 200 m.
Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.
Bear Type
Black Bear
Number of Bears
1
Provider Type
Official
Date & Time
Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 05:10 AM
Address
Daisen Okannari, Akita
Coordinates
39.539655, 140.641902
Sources
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